Etiquette for a new SxS owner

CoryTheCowboy

CoryTheCowboy

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Well, I ordered a SxS from Tradeex, and while in my reading, I've run across quite a few things that interested me. The first being that you should "never slam the foreend into the buttstock, gently lift the buttstock to the foreend". The second thing I heard was for a hammerless SxS, to relieve the stress on the firing pin after a day of shooting, you should put a block of wood in front of them, and then fire them. Any truth to either of those? Anything else I should know in general? Thanks,

Cory

P.S. It's a Stevens 311 16 gauge (I've always associated a SxS and 16 gauge with upland hunting, and together....just perfection ;)) and should be in mid-week sometime.
 
well i love 16s to .thy are a great gun for upland hunting ..in a 12g i put a dime in the chamber and close it pointing up so the dime rest on the firing pin you can then pull the trigger to relive the pins .should work in a 16 as well .you can tell how strong the springs are by how hard the dime dings it should send it a ways up the barrel .treat it as a hard earned tool and you will get many years of great shooting from it enjoy DUTCH
 
CoryTheCowboy said:
"never slam the foreend into the buttstock, gently lift the buttstock to the foreend".
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Words of wisdom.

As for relieving the springs, buy a set of snap caps (or use a couple fired shells) to release the pins against. Take the fore end off, then break the barrels open; this should allow you to remove the caps without re-cocking the hammer springs, then put it back together.
 
Pudelpointer said:
Words of wisdom.

As for relieving the springs, buy a set of snap caps (or use a couple fired shells) to release the pins against. Take the fore end off, then break the barrels open; this should allow you to remove the caps without re-cocking the hammer springs, then put it back together.
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Also new to SxS so please pardon the question if it does not make sense - would putting it back together (and closing the action) not set the triggers again?

Thought would have to release the triggers on snap caps/equivalent, disassemble to relieve tension on extractors then store in component parts - yes, no, maybe so?
 
lineofsight said:
Also new to SxS so please pardon the question if it does not make sense - would putting it back together (and closing the action) not set the triggers again?

Thought would have to release the triggers on snap caps/equivalent, disassemble to relieve tension on extractors then store in component parts - yes, no, maybe so?
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Nope. The hammer spring should only get cocked when the gun is broken open with the fore end in place. Once you have removed the caps, then replace the barrels, put on the fore end and put it away. If you break it open you will #### the hammers again.
 
The 311 Stevens is sometimes prone to breaking firing pins. The springs in a Stevens will not take a set. It would be best to leave the gun cocked and there by reduce the chance of a broken firing pin. I have owned several 311's and spring set is not an issue. It is a good practise to bring the butt up to the barrels when closing the gun. A good grease on the and hinge will reduce wear also. Do not over tighten the 311 stock to the frame the stocks will split easily if too tight. These notes are all from first hand experience. Enjoy the little gun when it comes in .

regards, Darryl
 
Question, if you are using snap caps or old shells, why would you even go through taking off the barrels and putting them back on? Why not just leave them in there, they are cheap.
 
Winchested said:
Question, if you are using snap caps or old shells, why would you even go through taking off the barrels and putting them back on? Why not just leave them in there, they are cheap.
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If the gun is well cleaned when put away, likely no problem. If the gun has any powder residue, etc. the contact points with the shell / cap can be a corrosion point. IMO.
 
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